INDOOR EXHIBIT IS CLOSED
Back to all Post

Cotton, Lawrence – Age 18, Year: 1864 – 14th US Colored Heavy Artillery

Lawrence Cotton – 14th US Colored Heavy Artillery

NAID: 38706346   NAID File Unit: 38706343     Microform: M1818

Military Service

Unit: 14th US Colored Heavy Artillery

Regiment:  14 artillery

ID: 19498808

Company: B

Year: 1864

Year Enlisted: 1864

Enlisted term years: 3

Enlisted date: April 16, 1864

Enlisted state: North Carolina (N.C.)

Enlisted county: 

Enlisted town: 

Residence

State born: North Carolina (N.C.)

County born: Greene

Town born: 

Occupation: Laborer

Physical Characteristics

Age: 18

Height: 5’ 5“

Complexion: Black

Eye color: Black

Hair color: Woolly

Record Info

NAID: 38706346

NAID File Unit: 38706343

Microform: M1818

Have your own Civil War Ancestor story to share?

The museum invites descendants of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) to publicly present their family members’ ancestral information on the first Saturday of each month.

Learn how you can share